The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-30


was glad that progress enough had been
made 80 that ministers dare to speak OF
these matters in their pulpits and
thought that the congregations would
take up the matter after awhile.
Mrs. Van Cleve was frequently APP
plauded during her excellent address.
A collection was then taken up. The
temperance doxology was sung by the
audience after which Rev. ii. A. Bush
nell asked a benediction.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The session this morning was called to
order at a. IN. with a good attendance
of delegates and outsiders.
A conservation meeting was held by
Mrs. Swart, of Winona, and included
prayer, singing, etc. The minutes of
the previous meeting were read and APP
proved.
The reports of district presidents were
taken up, nine of the sixteen presidents
being present. Reports were made by
Mrs. Swart, of Winona, representing
Wabasha, Fillmore, Houston and Vino
ma counties; by Mrs. Powers, of the
Hennepin district, including Hennepin,
Wright, Anoka and Isanti counties; and
by Mrs. Briggs, representing Marshall,
Polk and Wilson counties. Everything
was shown to be in excellent condition
and the prospects very fiattering.
A telegram was received from the
Prohibition convention now being held
at Minneapolis, which read as follows:
1.-THE Prohibition State central COM
mittee extends its hearty thanks to the
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
| of the State, for the fulfillment of the
pledge of their influence and prayers IN
behalf of the grand new party. 1t is
hoped that you will be largely repre-
sented at our State conference and con-
vention, Nov. q and %. The conven-
ton call provides for one delegate from
each city" G. F. WELLS, Sec'y.
The Prohibition convention was unan-
imously thanked.
Mrs. H. +. Gallinger, of Minneapolis,
addressed the convention on the pro-
gress of work among the Scandinavians
and spoke of the liturature to be found
in the w. G. T. u. booth at the Mime
apolis exposition. Literature printed in
ten different languages is there.
The minutes of the executive sessions
held Monday and Tuesday were laid on
the table after considerable discussion.
Mrs. Dunstan, of Nebraska, was intro
duced and made a few remarks upon
the temperance work.
Mrs. Kingsley, of Blue Earth City,
spoke feelingly on the vital Importance
of the issues brought before the conven-
ton.
Miss A. NJ. Henderson, of Minneapo.
lis, superintendent of the lecture bur.
eau, made a brief report.
Mrs. Reynolds, of Winnebago City
made distinct report, as did also Mrs
DR.. Roberts, of Owatonna, the latter O.
the district including Steel, Dodge, Ohm
stead and Mower counties.
All the district reports showed grea
progress in the temperance work dur
ing the past year and great number o
new lodges to have been established
Each report showed that the Pathfinder
series of temperance text books to have
been pretty generally adopted in these
districts.
President Hobart made her annua
address in which she scored the State
Text book commission for not adoptIn,
the series advocated by the w. C. T. U
She said that much Of the labor the
past year had been rendered useless b,
the adoption of another series of books
She charged the state commission with
being influenced by two feelings il
making their selection-one the determ
ination not to listen to the words of the
w. CT. u, the other caused by listen
ing to the mercenary talk of book agents
ANXIOUS to hava their employers book,
adopted. She advocated woman suf
frage and asked the women of the state
to work for it. The time was coming
when mems and wonen's souls would
be tried. There were strong grounds
for great hope for the future of temper
ance work. She favored industrial ed
ucation. She stated that it had beer
favored in Chicago hospital that spirits
are not necessary to the cure of diseas
es. She reviewed the work of the or
ganization during the past year and
found it to be very prosperous. She
was frequently applauded.
On motion the suggestions and rec
concentrations of the president were
referred to the proper committees. AID
journed.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
The pleasant weather yesterday after
noon was favorable to large turnout
and it WAS large audie nee that assem-
bled TO witness the proceedings of the
convention.
Mrs. Ella Miller led the devotional
exercises which preceded the after
moons program.
The minutes of the preceding meet.
ing were read and approved after some
corrections.
The report of the committee OF
credentials was read and showed one
hundred and sixty-five delegates in at
tendance.
Mrs. NJ. A. Dockstader, of Ortonville
made report upon the tobacco habit
She is superintendent of the tobacco
habit department and has taken consid.
cradle pains to distribute literature on
the subject and to find out statistics as
to the large extent of the anti-tooacco
teaching. She strongly urged that the
work be kept up and be increased in
every direction.
The regular speakers of the afternoon
being somewhat late in arriving, the
president gave words to some valuable
thoughts on scientific temperance IN
struction. The students of the Normal
School were present by special invita-
ton in order to hear this subject treated.
Miss Estey, of Iowa, arriving, was in
troduced and spoke upon the same sub
ject, strongly urging this instruction in
the public schools. She stated that the
temperance text books adopted by the
State commission had been revised by
the Brewers Association and were poison
to the children. She said that the Smith
physiology was fifty years behind the
times and showed an entire disregard to
late scientific investigations. TWAS also
not adapted to the use of the primary
schools, having too manv difficult tech
nical words. She claimed that it full
| filed neither the spirit nor letter of the